The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.0% in March 2011. The trend fell in Queensland (-6.1%), Victoria (-0.9%) and Western Australia (-0.4%) while the Northern Territory (+3.2%), Tasmania (+2.1%), South Australia (+1.8%), New South Wales (+0.7%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+0.3%) all rose. In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwellings approved rose 9.1% with Victoria (+26.8%), New South Wales (+8.5%), Tasmania (+5.8%) and Western Australia (+3.4%) recording rises while South Australia (-22.5%) and Queensland (-15.0%) showed decreases.

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.4% this month. Of the published states, Queensland (-3.0%), South Australia (-1.4%), Western Australia (-0.4%) and Victoria (-0.2%) fell while New South Wales rose 1.0%.